Gardening - Planting Guide

If you've got a Veggie Garden or plan on establishing one, the information we'll collect here over time should be of help. Find out all about specific vegetables and herbs, when to plant, how to grow, etc. - and about the plant's health benefits.

Turns out microgreens are not just a plain good-for-you food or a healthy garnish on salads and soups. Scientific research now proves that these tiny seedlings harvested and eaten when they are just a few inches tall are a real superfood packed with antioxidants and other health-promoting nutrients. HealWithFood.org combed through recently published scientific research – as well as some older studies – to uncover nutrition facts for these young edible seedlings harvested at the cotyledon leaf stage, and is happy to provide you with this overview of the nutritional value and health benefits of microgreens. Read more here

Wheatgrass Juice is one of the best sources of living chlorophyll available today. However, to get the full benefit, the chlorophyll must come fresh from a living plan, so it's best to grow your own.

Check out 50 Reasons why we all should drink a shot of fresh wheat grass every day here.

Soy is a high-quality protein. It is one of only two known plant foods (the other is amaranth seed) to contain all the essential amino acids, similar to those found in meat. Read more